The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-14
THE TWO JAMESES.
TIE WEST VIRGINIA DEMOCRAT
Has Some Cheerful Remnrka About tho
Party Organ, the Wheeling Hegistor-An
Interesting Letter Alleged to Have
Been Written by MIR, j. II, Tnncy,

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In August, 1884, conference was helt
In the Supreme Court room at Wheeling
There were present among others, Preston
and Mathews, Of Greenbrier; Hereford, Of
Monroe; Gallagher, OF MarOhall; ]. B,
Jackson, Of Parkeraburg; o'Brien and
Joseph s. Miller, Of Wheeling; Lucas and
Mason, Of Jefferson; Davis, Of Harrlson
Quarter, Of Charleston, and between 50
and 90 others, equal in standing, reputa.
ton and influence. Thus It happens that
We have witnesses all over this State who
will vouch for what We say.
In that conference Taney was the most
earnest to declare his opposition to the
Ring and particularly to MIR. Camden, He
distinctly and emphatically declared that
the methods pursued by MIR. Camden
were iatal to every Democratic principle,
and would ruin thepar.y,unlessabandored.
Such was Taney's position then he edits
the Reglsser to-day, and what's disposition
now? lEl'0 ''
Camden, Davis and Lewis Baker with
the Register) then dominated the party.
They had placed Baker on the National
Executive Committee to represent West
Virginia. Thia State voted two woeks be.
fore tho Presidential election the balance
between Cleveland and Blaine hung bv a
thread, and West Virginia was the pivotsi
State. Had she falte1ed, Cleveland was
defeated, and the party, everywhere, was
breathless with anxiety. At this critical
moment the Register, under Lewis Baker,
did what 1t could to defeat Wilson, the
Democratic nominee. Fortunately the
Democratic club OF Jefferson sounded tho
alarm and sent their greeting reyerbers.
ting through the State, warning the party
against the traitor and against tie Reqislsr.
The resolutions adopted by the Democrats
here were answered by the Cleveland and
Hendricks clubs in other counties,
Tho party everywhere responded many
Democrats quailed, but the ranks stood
firm. Democrats repudiatod the Req;ster
and Its bankruptcy was inevitable. Bon.
edict Arnold escaped, but the flag still
hoated at West Point.
Thereupon Taney, with tho aid of
others, purchased the Register, The idea
was held out that it would be an honest.
Democratic paper, and would not huck.
eter an artificial love to the highest bidder,
Tho harlot promised to reform, -"
Time wore on; Camden IVES candidate
for the Senate, and the people were wax
ing up to the fact that corporations like
the Standard Oil Company fortified them
selves in the United States Senate. Cam
den's managers undertook to mislead tha
people by hiring tho press.
Tsney had the Register. The situation
was understood by all thoughtful men in
every part Of the State. At that time. in
that crisis, he wrote a letter to promi.
nent Democrat who resisted the rinp.
That letter (after referring to the fact that
he (Ianey) was in exact accord with those
who resisted Candeu's 1e-electiou) con.
tains this sentence:
Ecr WHILE THESE ARE NY VIEWS THE FL.
FANcIAL NECESSITIES OF TIE "REGIsrsR''
MAY onLIdE NE TO CHANGE NY OPINIONS.
we dare Taney to deny that he wrote
that letter.. We dare him to gay that he
did not write Us we nave printed. II he
denies our statement the Democrat will
publish fac smile OF his letter.
This is the man and this is the nswspa.
psr that undertakes to disparaee the ZEN
tlemen who resist Camden's methods.
This is the msn and this is the newspaper
that undertakes to hold the gets OF the
Democratic camp. This Ia the man that
was at Parkesoburg laat summer asking
Bakers plsce on the National Executive
Committee. This is the man and this the
paper that appeals to the Democrats to
support Camden. .55 i, m
Is there any one such fool as not to be-
lie7e that Taney's aenseless cla!ter is
simply the jin2ling Of Camden's money?
Tbs Democrat circulates in every county
in thin State, except thee, aud what we
now print will be passed along the line to
every voting precinct in West Virginia
during the coming week. Tell me, is it
possible for our party to maintain the
confidence OF the people il our politicians
try TO deceive voters by means Of such in
s:r1ments as the Wheeling Register and J.
B. Taney? q. . 80 mn i
The people distinguish between an
honest man and knave. The people
distin2u;ah between a man Of eense and a
fool. ,,5t. .[ - -. n, ~. j, - :"